Thursday, April 13, 2017

Here Are Some Key Demographic Facts About Today’s U.S. Military

PEW Research: 6 facts about the U.S. military and its changing demographics

As the size of the active-duty U.S. military has edged downward, its demographic makeup has changed, largely in ways that reflect trends in the broader society.

There were 1,340,533 active-duty troops in 2015 (including those serving in the U.S. Coast Guard). This marks the smallest active-duty force since 2001, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). In addition, the share of Americans serving in the active-duty military has declined marginally to 0.4% of the population in 2015 (down from 0.5% in 2009).

Here are some key facts about today’s military.

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WNU Editor: As I always enjoy saying .... this is not your grandfather's military.

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